British troops could start Iraq pullout by 2006, memo says

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British troops could start Iraq pullout by 2006, memo says

BY ED JOHNSON

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LONDON -- Britain could start withdrawing its troops from Iraq during the next year, Defense Secretary John Reid said Sunday, confirming the contents of a leaked government memo.


In an interview with CNN's "Late Edition," he said neither Britain nor the United States had "imperialist ambitions" in Iraq, and both want Iraqi forces to take over responsibility for security.


Reid made the remarks when asked to comment on the memo, signed by him, which stated that Britain is considering reducing its troop presence from the current 8,500 to 3,000 by the middle of 2006.

The memo, first published in a British newspaper last week, also says there is a "U.S. military desire for significant force reductions."

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[Greeby]

1. OH no no

"could" doesn't cut it, numbnuts :banghead:

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2. I think we can probably count on it...

just in time for mid-term elections.

TC